Boaters on the Kennet & Avon Canal having problems disposing of their rubbish got some help from waterways charity the Canal & River Trust today
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Author: Mark Lancaster
Canals for all ages: Waterways charity launches youth fellowship programme
National waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is encouraging young people to join a new programme where they will help shape the charity’s
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Island hopping on a grand scale. Reviewer: Alison Alderton
DESCRIBED as ‘the explorer’s guide to over 200 of the most beautiful and intriguing islands around Britain’, Treasured Islands will appeal to a wide audience
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Escaping the rent trap – Millie, Dale and Ralph!
Emergency Services worker Dale and Teaching Assistant Millie (both 26) were fed up working hard to pay someone else’s mortgage – ‘stuck in the rent
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‘All Boats Rise’ Ye Vagabonds announce a slow barge tour through Ireland’s waterways
Journeying along the River Shannon, the River Barrow and the Royal & Grand Canals – August 7th – September 7th 2021 Meeting friends along the
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National canal charity calls for public’s help to bring nature back into towns and cities
Urban canals uniquely placed to benefit the wellbeing of millions of people Urban canals help bring nature into the nation’s cities benefitting our wellbeing The
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River Canal Rescue hosts draw for Stafford Riverway Link
Baswich-based River Canal Rescue (RCR) is giving the Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) a boost by hosting a £100 cash prize draw on its website. RCR
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SOS call goes out to save SS Sir Walter Scott
AN URGENT call has gone out from the Loch Katrine Steamship Trust for enthusiasts, businesses and public bodies to rally round to help raise £500,000
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Helen Gazeley looks forward to enjoying museums and exhibition visits again
With the promise of lifted restrictions and the summer holidays in our sights, many of us are looking for places to visit. In fact, the
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Leeds Waterfront Festival To Host New Neurodiverse-Friendly Event
Leeds Waterfront Festival, which is running through the summer over five different dates, is to host a new neurodiverse-friendly event on Friday 13 August from
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Walking backwards to happiness
Whacky fundraiser Stuart Kettell sent off on great canal journey by Pete Waterman A large crowd of well-wishers gathered at the canal entrance to Braunson
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Restoration of famous Burnley Canal Wharf gives major boost to the historic textile town
A £2.9 million restoration of a historic Burnley canal wharf by the waterways and wellbeing charity, Canal & River Trust, is set to bring major
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Boat trips return to Standedge Tunnel
Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre has restarted boat trips into Britain’s longest, highest and deepest canal tunnel. The 200-year-old attraction, which is managed by waterways
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Roundhouse Birmingham invites you to #SeeTheCityDifferently
Following the complete restoration of this unique, horseshoe-shaped Grade II* listed building, Roundhouse Birmingham invites you to #SeeTheCityDifferently and explore Birmingham and its heritage from
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